Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers
In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man writing an exact man.
Conclusion :
I. Pointed and precise expression comes only through extensive writing.
II. Extensive reading makes a complete man.
I follows from the fact that writing makes an exact man. Conclusion II also directly follows from the statement.
In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement: Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.
Conclusion:
I. Earlier there were less options available to them.
II. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.
Conclusion I is directly related to the statement. Hence, Conclusion I is valid, while the conclusion II is not related to the statement so it is not valid.
In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : Most of the Indian States existed before independence.
Conclusion :
I. Some Indian States existed before independence.
II. Some Indian States did not exist before independence.
According to the statement most of the Indian states existed before independence. It means not all the Indian States existed before independence. Hence, II conclusion is logically valid.
Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should new big industries be started in Kolkata ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will create job opportunities.
II. No. It will further add the pollution of the city.
Opening new industries is advantageous in creating more job opportunities mean while it further increases the pollution of the city. So, either of arguments is strong.
In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent.
Conclusion :
I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.
It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under Governments which refuse them from personal liberty and the right to dissent. This means that they are not indifferent to these rights but have a desire for them. So, only I follows.
In a certain code FIRE is coded as DGPC. What will be the last letter of the coded word for SHOT.
D is used for F.
G is used for I.
P is used for R.
and
C is used for E. Thus, it is clear that each letter of the word FIRE stands for each corresponding letter of the coded word DGPC two places ahead. By applying the same principle, the letters QFMR will stand for SHOT. Hence, the last letter of the coded word is R.
If TOUR is written in a certain code as 1234, CLEAR as 56784 and SPARE as 90847, what will be the 5thdigit for SCULPTURE in the same code ?
By, comparing letters and digit, we get
T = 1
O = 2 U = 3 R = 4 C = 5 L = 6 E = 7 A = 8 S = 9 and P = 0 As the 5thletter is SCULPTURE is P and '0' is used for P, therefore, 5th digit is the required code which is '0'.
If in a certain language PROSE is coded as PPOQE, how is LIGHT coded in that code ?
In the given code,
PROSE = PPOQE
The first, third and fifth letters are same but in the place of second and fourth letters previous two letters are used. So,
LIGHT = LGGFT.
If SUMMER is coded RUNNER, the code for WINTER is
UMMER = RUNNER
In the given code, second, fifth and sixth letters are same. The first letter of the word (S → R) is moved one step backward, while the two middle letters (M → N and M → N) each moved one step forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code. So,
WINTER = VIOUER.
Smoke : Pollution : : War : ?
Pollution is the result of the Smoke.
Similarly, Destruction is the result of the War.
